This doctor has what seems to be an awfully good idea for a way to reduce health care costs for the patient. Is insurance really responsible for that much of the cost of everyday medical care? Shocking.
Continue reading →The idea of putting the cheating Atlanta educators in prison is racist, say a group of black clergy in Atlanta. Just what’s racist about it they don’t bother to explain. Do they mean that, if the offenders had been white, … Continue reading →
As I wrote yesterday, I didn’t follow the Casey Anthony trial. But playing a bit of catchup today, and reading an admittedly brief roundup of news about it, I offer these observations: Our justice system emphasizes people’s actions, not who … Continue reading →
There was a jumungous dust storm yesterday in Phoenix that reached a height of two miles: Here’s a different perspective: The storm came at the beginning of Phoenix’s monsoon season—yes, you heard me right, Phoenix’s monsoon season—which is in the … Continue reading →
[See UPDATE below.] When I first saw the headline “Investigation Finds ‘Widespread Cheating’ in Atlanta Schools” I almost didn’t click on it, so ho-hum and ordinary that fact seemed to be. Cheating has probably always existed in schools, usually of … Continue reading →
The Strauss-Kahn case has not only spawned other lawsuits in France, it’s spawned a new one here as well, as Strauss-Kahn’s accuser sues the Post for defamation when it reported she is a prostitute. It is impossible at this point … Continue reading →
I haven’t followed this at all. But apparently it’s big big news.
Continue reading →Competitive eating is an exceedingly odd—not to mention distasteful—sport. I’m not at all into watching people stuff their faces at rates that seem physically impossible and at the very least highly undesirable. But I was reminded of it recently because … Continue reading →
You may have noticed I haven’t yet written about the fight over raising the debt ceiling. That is probably because not only do I have a tendency to shy away from anything to do with economics, but also because I … Continue reading →
[Bumped up once again: Happy Fourth!!] Here’s one you might remember. I certainly do: Fans of the movie “The Great Escape” (and I must confess that I’m one, big-time) will recognize the above as the Fourth of July celebration scene, … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post.] Today is the Fourth of July, our Independence Day. Although the focus is on fireworks—a tradition I intend to perpetuate this evening—deep down, this particular holiday is really about American history. … Continue reading →
Of all the hard-to-believe scenarios involved in the DSK case (and that includes all of them), this one reported by the NY Post might just be the most implausible so far: Before she ever walked into Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s dazzling suite … Continue reading →